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Justice Learning Navigational
Guide for Teachers and Students
“This is a superlative site from world class sources – a
must see for social studies teachers!” “A+”
-Education World
Civics Education in the Real World: JusticeLearning.org, brought
to you by The New York Times Learning Network and NPR’s Justice
Talking, offers students and teachers a multimedia introduction
to headline issues and events related to law and justice – complete
with free easy-to-use curricula and classroom resources.
Justice Learning challenges tradition by starting with issues that
directly affect students’ lives. The site includes New
York Times articles, audio from Justice Talking debates, and excerpts
from speeches, testimony and policy papers from Congress, the courts,
the presidency, the press and the schools. Students have direct
access to analysis from the nation’s finest advocates and
journalists.
How to use Justice Learning - Home Page
| Main Menu |
The main navigation menu always appears on the left side of your
browser as you click through the site. The links provide quick access to the main
page, and every other aspect of the site. |
| Explore Issues |
Most of Justice Learning's web content is classified into broad topical categories
or "Issues." Each issue module is a one-stop shop for an essential and balanced
understanding of a controversial public policy issue. More often than not, these
are issues with some pertinent Constitutional relevance. The Home Page displays
a subset of active Justice Learning Issues. The top three positions always feature
the newest Issues. The remaining Issues automatically cycle through the second
tier on a weekly basis. You are always free to refer to additional Issues by
clicking the "Click Here for More..." link. Each issue module contains links to
"listen up" on the issue, read more and find additional primary source materials
which will help you understand the topic. |
| Constitution Timeline |
In Justice Learning's Guide to the Constitution you can find in-depth materials
on the Constitution, including the actual text of the document; an easy to understand
guide to its meaning and historical timelines for each of the Amendments. From states
rights to voting rights; freedom of speech to cruel and unusual punishment, the
Constitution Guide explains it all. The historical timelines include links to actual
New York Times articles describing events as they happened; full text of Supreme Court
opinions, audio of Supreme Court arguments as well as other multi-media resources. |
| In Their Own Words |
This section presents primary source information about each issue from each of
the institutions of democracy: The Congress, the Courts, the Presidency, the Press
and the Schools. Find Presidential speeches; policy positions from members of
Congress; Supreme Court decisions; and New York Times editorials here. |
| Do More |
The Do More section of the Justice Learning Home Page includes
opportunities for educators and their classes to participate
in Justice Learning sponsored events, curriculum development,
and other featured activities. The content of this section
will change from time to time as new programs are developed. |
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Each item in the main navigation menu provides a direct link from
wherever in the site you happen to be to another major area.
- Home takes you to the Justice Learning Home Page.
- When your mouse rolls over the Issues menu item, a
secondary "flyout" menu appears, listing the 7 most recent
Issues, and a link to the Issue Archive.
- Constitution Guide launches the Justice Learning Constitution
Timeline in its own, separate browser window.
- Teaching Materials takes you to a page filled with Lesson
Plans and other educators' materials.
- Clicking the Site Guide menu item will always bring you
back to this tutorial section.
- Related Products provides links to the Justice Talking and
New York Times online storefronts.
- About Us describes the Justice Learning project and
provides contact information.
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Partners:
The New York Times Learning Network
The New York Times Learning Network is a free service from NYTimes.com
created for teachers, parents and students in grades 3-12. The
site, updated Monday through Friday throughout the year, uses
the day's New York Times to help bring current events into the
classroom. Teachers and parents are equipped with daily lesson
plans and an extensive lesson plan archive, News Snapshot mini-lessons,
product reviews and family movie guides to help students learn
about current events and other subject areas.
NPR's Justice Talking
Justice Talking engages listeners in timely, refreshingly honest
discussion of the legal battles that are capturing our nation's
attention. Each weekly program, moderated by veteran NPR correspondent
Margot Adler, tackles tough, provocative issues with an intriguing
mix of voices and opinions. Each program features the human story
behind the topic, knowledgeable guests who present a wide range of
views and challenging questions from Margot. The winner of over
twenty national journalism awards in the past 5 years, Justice
Talking is produced by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the
University of Pennsylvania. The program is distributed by NPR to
stations nationwide and internationally via "NPR Worldwide" and
Armed Forces Radio Network.
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